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Starting Pitcher · Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes

RHP · Throws Right · Age 24Starter
ERA
3.82
FIP
–
IP
174.1
W-L
10-11
WHIP
1.12
K%
28.1
BB%
6.9
GB%
–
K/9
10.3
HR/9
1.0
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 (round 1). He made his MLB debut on May 11, 2024.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

40% of pitches · .281 xwOBA allowed · 777 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
5%6%5%2%0%5%9%14%7%2%3%8%11%11%6%0%1%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.334.053.175.036.550.237.245.233.152.181.315.392.376.302.347–.108.233.283.689–.349.494.570.692
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.015.003.009.001.002.012.022.031.011.004.010.030.039.032.020–.001.003.004.006–.001.003.004.006
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) has allowed .281 xwOBA over 777 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 7,908-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
40% usage · 26% whiff · .281 xwOBA · 96.8 mph
Sweeper ST
15% usage · 29% whiff · .205 xwOBA · 84.3 mph
Splitter FS
13% usage · 22% whiff · .310 xwOBA · 93.2 mph
Changeup CH
11% usage · 38% whiff · .191 xwOBA · 88.7 mph
Sinker SI
11% usage · 13% whiff · .304 xwOBA · 96.6 mph
Slider SL
7% usage · 30% whiff · .272 xwOBA · 86.6 mph
Curveball CU
3% usage · 36% whiff · .314 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060708/58/118/198/259/19/69/129/18
Four-Seam FastballSweeperSplitter
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB28.9 .284 1,041
vs. RHB28.5 .245 862
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